Covidien Educational Fund
Supporting FLS Education
Recognizing the importance of improving surgical technical skills and
enhancing patient safety, Covidien, a leading manufacturer of medical
devices and supplies, has created The Covidien Educational Fund. This
generous gift supports the introduction of the FLS Educational program into
North American residency and fellowship training. Click here for Frequently-Asked-Questions about the Covidien Educational Fund for FLS.
Through this grant, FLS is available to program directors to use as a standardized educational tool for teaching and verification of learning of their trainees. The Covidien Educational Fund brings no-cost training and testing directly to over 250
surgical residency programs in the United States and Canada, reaching thousands of surgeons-in-training over a three-year period, as well as MIS/HPB/colorectal fellowships for one year. Click here for the complete press release.
FLS Testing for Eligible Programs:
If your program has a group of residents/fellows ready to take the exam please contact us at 310-437-0544, ext. 130 for scheduling information.
HOW TO APPLY:
Surgical Residency Program Directors and Fellowship Program Directors in the U.S. and Canada have been notified by e-mail with a link to an online application, more detailed information about the Covidien Educational Fund and how to apply. If your program has not yet been contacted, please have your program director or residency coordinator contact the SAGES office at 310.437.0544 ext 130 or fls@sages.org.
In implementing the Covidien Educational Fund, SAGES and ACS will provide access to the didactic content*, an FLS manual skills trainer box with training accessories, plus test vouchers and access to regional or on-site FLS-proctored testing**. For more information please e-mail fls@sages.org or call the FLS Office at 310-437-0544, ext. 130. Click here to download the FLS brochure.
*Didactic content is now available online. New programs will be mailed online access information with the other FLS materials. Programs that have already been sent FLS materials will receive access information by email notification.
**The Covidien Educational Fund includes access to an on-site FLS proctor by appointment. If your program has a group of residents/fellows ready to take the exam please contact us at 310-437-0544, ext. 130 for scheduling information.
